Advanced English Skills

Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub get at (2) to mean or to imply something ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Word of the Day Word of the Day: prudent This word has appeared in 328 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Wordsmith.org: Today's Word screed noun: 1. A long piece of writing or speech, especially one that's tedious or denunciatory. 2. A long strip of material such as wood, plaster, metal, or paper. 3. A tool (a strip of wood or metal) used to level off freshly poured concrete. ➖ @EngSkills ➖

peremptory

Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub whopper (1) something that is much bigger than the usual size ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Idiom of the Day tear a strip off (someone) To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. Watch the video ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Word of the Day constellate Definition: (verb) To form or cause to form a group or cluster. Synonyms: cluster, flock, clump. Usage: The poets constellate in this town every summer. Discuss ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Word of the Day Word of the Day: ascertain This word has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Wordsmith.org: Today's Word tidings noun: News. ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub turn around to change something unsuccessful into something successful ➖ @EngSkills ➖

abide

Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub wrap-up a summary of recent events ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Idiom of the Day talk to the hand A rude interjection meant to interrupt and dismiss what another person is saying. (Sometimes written or spoken in longer forms, such as, "talk to the hand, because the face isn't listening," or the like.) Watch the video ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Word of the Day periwig Definition: (noun) A wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries. Synonyms: peruke. Usage: He wears an immense periwig, flowing down over his shoulders. Discuss ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Wordsmith.org: Today's Word shrive verb tr.: 1. To hear a confession. 2. To impose penance. 3. To free from guilt. verb intr.: 1. To make a confession. 2. To hear a confession. ➖ @EngSkills ➖

doughty

Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub pull through to recover from a serious illness or injury ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub bottom a man who takes the passive role in gay or homosexual sex ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Idiom of the Day speak of the devil, and he shall appear An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. Watch the video ➖ @EngSkills ➖

Word of the Day wellspring Definition: (noun) An abundant source. Synonyms: fountainhead. Usage: The new recruit was a wellspring of ideas and reinvigorated the department with her out-of-the-box thinking. Discuss ➖ @EngSkills ➖